Ariete joins host Raina Douris

Ariete knew what she wanted growing up not too far from Rome – a career in music – and at a very young age, with some luck and hard work, she saw that dream materialize. On the World Cafe, she talks about how her passion for songwriting developed early, how she convinced her parents to support her goals, and what was running through her mind when she appeared on the Italian version of the TV show X Factor (though her big break didn’t come from that). All that, plus a stripped-down set, recorded at Rome’s Studio 33.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Annie Lennox “Why” Diva
Ariete “Pillole” Recorded live for the World Cafe
One Direction “What Makes You Beautiful” Up All Night
Ariete “Quel Bar” Recorded live for the World Cafe
Ariete “Ossa Rotte” Recorded live for the World Cafe
Angel Olsen “Lights Out” Recorded at the World Cafe
Ariete “Iride” Recorded live for the World Cafe
Ariete “Mare Di Guai” Recorded live for the World Cafe
Better Oblivion Community Center “Dylan Thomas” Recorded at the World Cafe
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings “Empty Trainload of Sky” Woodland
Wilco “Sky Blue Sky” Sky Blue Sky
Brandi Charlie “Broken Horses” In These Silent Days

Hour Two
The Lumineers “Ho Hey” The Lumineers
The Blasters “I’m Shakin'” The Blasters
Pulp “Spike Island” More
Talking Heads “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)” Remain In Light
Tom Petty “Walls (Circus)” She’s the One (soundtrack)
Craig Finn “Luke and Leanna” Always Been
The Hold Steady “I Hope This Whole Thing Didn’t Frighten You” Recorded at the World Cafe
Jenny Lewis “Carpetbaggers” Recorded at the World Cafe
Andrew Bird “Imitosis” Recorded at the World Cafe
Kathleen Edwards “Say Goodbye, Tell No One” Billionaire
Black Pumas “Colors” Black Pumas
Marissa Nadler “In Your Lair, Bear” Marissa Nadler
Wet Leg “catch these fists” moisturizer
Wall Of Voodoo “Mexican Radio” Call Of The West
Lucius “Old Tape (feat. Adam Granduciel)” Lucius